Ellana giggles at Mal's question, because she too is a shapeshifter. "Don't forget the staff. That disappears from the mage too." She could turn into one of her own forms right now as a demonstration, but she'd rather be able to talk to everyone. "Sam, stop being so cute, or everyone will try to adopt you." Not a bad prospect, but of course, everyone would want to adopt dog Sam, and not human Sam.

To Katniss, she adds, "That has to be the wall the scout back at base camp described. The elven ruin should be just beyond it. Should we head that way now? We can look out for more herbs on the way."